Paper receptacle.



Patented Nov. 5, 190i.

2 Sheets-Sheet I.

J. H. MGKENDRICK.

PAPER RECEPTACLE.

(Application filed Oct. 11, 1900.)

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LIThQ.wA x. "You a c No. 685,789. Patented Nov. 5, I901. J. H.MGKENDBICK.

PAPER RECEPTAGLE.

(Application filed Oct. 11, 1900.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES II. MOKENDRICK, OF HOLMES, PENNSYLVANIA.

PAPER RECEPTACLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 685,789, datedNovember5, 1901. Application filed October 11, 1900- Serial No. 32,683. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES H. McKnNDRIcK, of .IIolmes, in the county ofDelaware and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Paper Receptacles, whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a paper receptacle comprising a permanentlyshaped and seamed tubularbody, a closed bottom arranged to fold flatwith said body, and a handle arranged to lie flat with said body andpermanently secured at the top thereof.

As hereinafter described, myinvention pro vides a paper receptacle whichmay be totally collapsed when empty and which can be stored and shippedwith the same facility as a fiat sheet of paper, but which ispermanently shaped and seamed to form a closed-bottomed bag having atits top a complete handle, by which it may be carried.

I am aware that hitherto paper receptacles have been made which areshipped from the manufacturer in blank sheet form and which must beassembled into a satchel form by the operator when desired for use, andit is to be noted that my present device is diiferentiated from theprior art in that it may be manufactured and delivered to the consumerin complete form ready for use, with the advantage that no manipulationwhatever is required on the part of the user.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing aconvenient embodiment of my invention open ready to be filled withmerchandise. Fig. 2 is a view of the receptacle similar to Fig. 1,except that it is closed, with the handles in position to be grasped.Fig. 3 is a face view of the form of my invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2folded fiat to be stored or shipped. Fig. 4 is a face view of the flatblank sheet from which the receptacle shown in the preceding figures ispermanently shaped and seamed. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view ofthe handle portion of the receptacle shown in the preceding figures.Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to Fig. 5, showing amodified construction.

In said figures, A is the bag-body,arranged to form a tube having sidesa a a a.

B is theclosed bottom, comprising the folds H19 22. 6

The handles 0 (shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 5) consist of bights c, pastedor otherwise permanently seamed, inclosing the reinforcingstrips 0. 0represents cut-out flaps in the respectively opposite sides of thebag-body be I neath said handles, which permit the fingers of the userto be inserted beneath both handles from either side thereof and whichflaps when upturned, as indicated in Fig. 5, serve to hold the opposedhandles together In the form of myinvention shown in Fig. 6 the handles0' are formed by wrapping the upper-flap edges 0 of the bag-body aroundthe reinforcing-stripsc in one direction and wrapping the flaps 0 (cutfrom beneath the handles) around the latter in the opposite direction,the respective flaps being pasted or otherwise permanently secured.

As hereinbefore described, the satchel-bag may be manufactured anddelivered to the consumer in fiat form, as shown in Fig. 3, which formis best adapted for shipping and storing, and the flatly-collapsed bagbeing complete, as aforesaid, may be instantly opened by the user intothe form shown in Fig. 1 without any manipulation whatever. The openreceptacle shown in Fig. 1 may be filled with merchandise, closed, asshown in Fig. 2, and be instantly ready for transportation.

I do not desire to limit myself to the precise construction which I haveshown and described, as it is obvious that various modifications may bemade therein without departing from the essential features of myinvention.

I claim- 1. A flexible receptacle provided atits mouth witha handle inintegral relation with the body of the receptacle; and a flap cut fromsaid body beneath said handle and arranged to reinforce said handle,substantially as set forth.

2. A flexible receptacle provided at its mouth with a handle in integralrelation with the body of the receptacle; and a flap cut from said bodybeneath said handle,arranged to reinforce said handle and to fasten themouth of said receptacle in closed position,

substantially as set forth.

3. A flexible receptacle provided with two other and to fasten the mouth0t said rece'p 7 handles at its mouth disposed in parallel retacle inclosed position, substantially as set a lation upon respectivelyopposite sides of forth.

said mouth in integral relation with the body JAMES H. MCKENDRICK. 5 ofthe receptacle; and respective flaps cut Witnesses:

from said body beneath said handles; said ARTHUR E. PAIGE,

flaps being arranged to register with each i E. L. FULLERTON.

